Advertising novelty.



E. S. JAROS. ADVERTISING NOVELTY. APPLICATION FILED JUNE I0, 1912.

Patented Sept. 4, 1917.

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LASSIGNOR TO THE UNITED DEMONSTRATING- MACHINE COMPANY, OF COLUMBUS,OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

ADVERTISING NOVELTY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented fiept. 4t, 1917.

Application filed June 10, 1912. Serial N 0. 702,816.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ERNEST S. JAnos, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county ofFranklin and State of Ohio, have invented certainnew and usefulImprovements in Advertising Novelties, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an advertising novelty and consists in theprovision of apparatus for symbolically indicating the superiority ofhosiery as-regards its capability for wear at vulnerable points. More.

specifically, my invention aims to provide a means for fancifullyrepresenting to the casual observer that certain hosiery, the meritsofwhich are under consideration, is capable of a comparatively great wearat the heel, toe and knee. It is further designed to not only subjectthese particular points of the stocking to wear, but to subject them towear practically identical in nature to the Wear to which these pointsare normally subjected while on the foot of the wearer.

Furthermore, my invention contemplates the provision of supplementalindicating means which are intermittently and automatically efiective'to attract or direct attention to the wearing action. This supplementalindicating means is desirably efiective at the same time each actionoccurs and has been shown in the present instance as being of a luminousnature.

My invention may vary as to form and embodiment, but the preferredapparatus utilized is shown in the accompanying draw- .ings, in whichsimilar characters of reference designate corresponding parts, and inwhich:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improvement,

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of my apparatus,

Fig. 3 is a sect-ion taken on line 83 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a detail in plan of a double cam mefor a purpose to behereinafter described, f

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 is an end elevation of this structure shown in Figs. 4 and 5,

Fig. 7 is a side elevation in detail of a means for operating a registerwhich I desirably attach to my device,

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 88 of Fig. 7

Fig. 9 is a detail view of a slidable arrow plate structure which iscalculated to attract attention of the observer to the rubbing of theknee, and,

Fig. 10 is a section taken on line 1010 of Fig. 9.

In the drawings, my invention is shown as comprising what may be termeda showcase having vertical standards 1 and cross pieces 2 and 3, whichsupport the display portion proper of box-like formation and designated4. This box-like formation in turn is divided into compartments 5 and 6and in the compartment 5 which has a transparent front, there isdisposed an artificial limb 7 desirably inclosed in a stocking andcapable of movement in an approximately elliptical path of travel underthe ultimate control of a motor 8 driving a worm gear 9 by means of aworm 10, such worm gear 9 being mounted upon a shaft 11 carrying a gear12 which in turn meshes with a gear wheel 13 upon a shaft 14. This shaft14 is primarily equipped with a double cam structure (shown best inFigs. 4, 5 and 6) as comprising an inner cam 15 and an outer cam 16constructed for cooperation with an arm 17 pivotally supported at oneend from a link 18, in turn pivoted to a pendent 19 upon the upper wallof the display portion 4. The arm 17 is peculiar in its formation, inthat it carries a heel member 20 carrying upon its upper end a piercedlug 21 to which is attached a tension spring 22 permanently secured atits opposite end. This arm 17 extends in cooperative relation with thedouble cam structure and when in such cooperative relation, the arm isso disposed as to be forced rearwardly by the inner cam 15 operatingupon the heel 20 and then upwardly by the outer cam 16 operating uponthe arm 17 a The forward movement of the arm 17 is automaticallyefiected by the spring 22 assuming it'to be in normalposition in Fig; 2,is caused to move rcarwardly, then upwardly, under the successiveinfluence of the double cam. elements and rsfinally returned to normalposition by the spring 22 simultaneously with the lowering of thelifting cam element.

It bein vunderstoodthat the limb/7 asu PI. t i i i i r 1 l sumes thissame general path of travel at all times, attention is directed to themain rubbing or wearing surface 23 and the auxiliary rubbing or wearingsurfaces 2 1 and'25, This rubbing surface 23 is desirably a portion ofthe floor 26 of the casing 5, whereas the auxiliary rubbing or wearingelements 2 1 and 25 are desirably inthe form'of blocks supported by pins27' and 28 and yieldable against the springs 29. These. rubbing ele"m'eiitsQiand 25 are accurately disposed to receive. the rubbing impactof the toe andv heel respectively of the limb and to receive suchrubbing impact with a yielding resistance. Disposed in proximity tothese wear: ing or rubbing blocks 24 and 25, I desirablyprovide signallights 30 and 31in the form of globes fed by wires 32 and 33respectively. Also, I desirably provide an indi catingdevice beneath thesurface 23 and this indicating device comprises a light 34- in the formof a globe fed by electric wires 35. The faces of the inclosure's forthe lights 30 and 31 are preferably in the form of plates 36 and 37having cut-out arrows pointing toward the point of contact of the toeand heel respectively with thewearing or rubbing blocks 2% and 25. The.light 3& has an inclosure with a face plate 38v cut away as at 39 andhaving a shdable,

arrow plate 4L0 disposed in the rear thereof and in turn carrying aglass plate 41. This slide plate is preferably provided with a flangeet2 and is rcciprocable under the conn trol of a reach rod 13 connectedby a link l-l to the-arm 17. Because of thls connection,

the rearward movement of the arm 17 which serves to move the knee intorubbing contact with thea surface 23, likewise serves to move the slideplate rearwardly through the medium of the link at and reach rod 43 andin consequence thereof the arrow moves in substantial coincidence withthe: knee ,of the-limb 7.

My invention is preferably equipped with a registering device as shownat 45 which is caused to register by the lifting of a lever arm e16 andthe lifting of this lever arm is desirably effected by a cam slide 4:?shown best in Figs. 7 and S and comprising a block &8 and a plate 49secured thereto. This block 418 is bored as at 50 for slidably, mountingupon a guide rod 51. The'block is likewise connected to a reach rod 52which is in turn connected to a lever 53 pivotally supported as at1.5 lfromathesbaseu of the display portion A. This lever 53 is .normally,forced rearwardly by a pin 55 upon the gear wheel 13 which moves intocontact therewith -once inevery rotation ofthe said gear wheel 13 andits"sl1'aft"14l. The lever ;-is,..returned by a spring 56 being stoppedon its return by a cushioned frame 57 By, reference to F ig. 2, itwillbe seen that rearward movement of the lever operates through themedium of the link 52 and the plate 49 of the block 48 to raise the armi6 and operate-the\register 45: Thisregister a5 is supplemented by ahood 58 having a light 59-thereinin the form of'an electric globe, fedby -wires-60.- 7

The motor may be fed through-the main" lines 61 and 62 under thecontrolof a button switch 63- andit 'isdesirable to providea fuse-box 64, itbeing understood that the" lines (Sl-and 62 1nay"be--led=into the motorin the customary manner" These lines- 61 and 62; ar'edesirably providedwith a shunt 65-under-the control ofa button switch66" and one-linefrom-each lamp leads to a con-- tact bar .67 within the-shunt, while theother" wires ofathe lamps areconnected to contact fingersGS-LThesefingers 68 are of the form common to switches of this type and-cooperate with a rotating contact element 69 upomthe shaft 14. Thereislikewise pro vid'ed .a finger 70. which is electrically? con nected tothe switch 66-: This 1 completes Y the-- various circuits andit willbeuincler'stood that the operation of-the switch is deemedtosuccessively light-the lamps at=predete-r-- mined instants.-- Forinstance,- when-thetoe of the limb 7 is rubbing upon the" block 241,-the' circuit is'-closed through the lamp 30 causing a lighting of thesame and a consequent attraction of the attention thereto. hen theheelis rubbing upon the rubbing block 25-, theciro'ui-t is closedthrough;the lamp 31 which likewise results in the light ing of thatlamp. WVhenthe knee ofathe limb is rubbing upon the surface -23,nthecircuit is closed through the-lamp 3e and this lamp is lighted.Thelighting of the lamp 59 of theregister desirably takes placeshortlyafter the close of the rubbing operation upon the knee of the limb,although-it will be understood that-the ti-me of these operations may bevaried at will. :1 V

In claiming my invention, I have specified the knee portion of theartificial clothed member as being subjected to a wearing action. As theknee portion affected in actual wear, is that portion represented by theunderside! of the'leg form, or, in other words, that portioncovering-theknee cap, I have provided amachine-for acting upon thisportion and this interpretation is to be given wherever the knee isclaimed as being subjected to a wearing action.

It will be apparent that I have provided an advertising novelty which isfeasible and attractive and which by means of the plurality ofsuccessive operations, enables me to successfully and symbolicallyindicate to the observer that certain portions of a stocking, namely,those portions most generally subject to wear, are peculiarly strong anddurable.

What I claim is:

1. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed member, aresiliently mounted wearing element, and means for bringing said memberinto percussiveengagement with said element against the tension of itsresilient mounting.

2. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed member, aresiliently mounted wearing element, means for bringing said member intopercussive engagement with said element against the tension of itsresilient mounting, and positively controlled means for subsequentlycausing a relative movement between said member and said element.

3. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed limb, meansfor imparting a series of wearing actions to the heel and toe of saidlimb, a knee abrading element, and means for repeatedly bringing theknee portion of said limb and element into engagement and subsequentlycausing a relative movement between them while they are in suchengagement.

at. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed limb, heel,toe and knee abrading elements, means for moving the heel, toe and kneeportions of said limb into percussive contact with their respectiveabrading elements, and means for moving the knee portion over thesurface of the knee abrading element while in contact therewith afterthe percussive action.

5. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed limb, anabrading element, and means for subjecting the knee portion of said limbto a percussive action and also causing .a relative movement betweensaid element and the knee portion of said limb while they are inengagement.

6. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed limb, anabrading element, and means for bringing the knee portion of said limband said element into engagement and subsequently causing a relativemovement between them while they are in such engagement.

7. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed limb, anabrading element, and means for moving the knee portion of said limbinto percussive contact with said element and subsequently bodily movingsaid limb while the knee portion is still in engagement with saidabrading element to cause a rubbing action to the knee portion.

8. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed limb, acasing for said limb, means for moving said limb into contact with saidcasing, and means for causing relative movement between said limb andsaid casing'when in contact.

9. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed limb, acasing for said limb, an element resiliently mounted in said casing, andmeans for bringing said limb and said element into percussive contact.

10. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed limb, acasing for said limb, elements resiliently mounted in said casing, meansfor bringing the heel and toe of said limb into percussive contacttherewith, and means for imparting a rubbing frictional action to theknee of said limb.

11. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed member,means for imparting a series of moving wearing actions to said member,supplemental luminous indicating means for directing attention when suchaction occurs, and means for moving said luminous indicationsynchronously with the wearing action.

12. An advertising novelty comprising means for supporting the articleon display, means for imparting a series of wearing actions to saidmember, supplemental indicating means, and means for rendering said lastmeans intermittently and automatically eifective with the wearingactions for directing attention to the affected parts when such actionoccurs.

13. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed member,means for imparting aseries of wearing actions to said member, andsupplemental indicating means intermittently and automatically etfectivewith the wearing actions for directing attention when such actionoccurs.

14. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed limb, meansfor imparting .a series of percussive actions to said limb, means forimparting a series of rubbing frictional actions to said limb,supplemental luminous indicating means, means for rendering saidluminous means operable for directing attention to said limb when suchpercussive actions occur, a movable luminous indicator, and means forrendering said i11- dicator operable for directing attention when suchfrictional action occurs.

15. An advertising novelty comprising an artificial clothed member,means for impart ing a series of wearing actions to said member, asupplemental luminous indicating means comprising a pointer, and meansfor intermittently and automatically rendering said luminous meansoperable for directing attention to said member when such Wearingactions occur.

ing a series of Wearing actions to said mem-. ber, supplemental luminousindicating means comprising a pointer, and means for rendelving saidluminous means operable for ERNEST s. JAROS. l/Vitnessesz WVA TE L.Boon, A. L. PHELPS.

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